Monday, November 23, 2009

USAIN BOLT - Male Athlete of The YearSANYA RICHARD _ Female Sthlete of The Year

2009 Athletes of The Year - Male Finalist

Kenenisa Bekele27 years old

o Became the first man ever to win a 5000/10,000m double at the World Championshipso Has set a Championship record 26:46.31 in the longer event in Berlino Has won his third share of the ÅF Golden League Jackpoto Has set the fastest times in the world this year at 5000 and 10,000mo Remained undefeated at 3000, 5000 and 10,000m through 2009

Usain Bolt23 years old

o Won three gold medals at the 100,200 and 4x100m at the Berlin World Championshipso Set two World records 9.58 at 100m and 19.19 at 200m in Berlino Won the World Athletics Final 200m in a competition record 19.68o Has run 5 times under 9.90 and 3 times under 19.60o Remained undefeated in finals at 100, 200 and 400m throughout 2009

Tyson Gay27 years old

o Won the 100m silver medal at the Berlin World Championshipso Has become the second fastest 100m runner of all time at 9.69o Has improved the American record three times and run 6 times under 9.95o Won the World Athletics Final 100m in 9.88o Has become the third fastest 200m of all-time at 19.58

Steve Hooker27 years old

o Won the Berlin World Championships Pole Vault through injury taking only 2 jumpso Has become the second highest pole vaulter of all-time with a 6.06 indoor clearanceo Has cleared the highest bar in 16 yearso Has jumped 3 times over 6 metres (indoors)o Has won 8 out of 10 competitions (indoors and outdoors) in 2009

Andreas Thorkildsen27 years old

o Won the Berlin World Championships Javelin Throw gold medalo Has established the year’s farthest throw at 91.28mo Has thrown 5 times over 88 metres in 2009o Won the World Athletics Final at 87.75mo Has won 9 out of 13 competitions in 2009

2009 Athletes of The Year - Female Finalist

Yelena Isinbayeva27 years old

o Set a World outdoor record 5.06m in Züricho Set a World Indoor record 5.00m in Donetsko Has won her second share of the ÅF Golden League Jackpoto Has set the four highest marks in the world in 2009o Has won 12 out 14 competitions (indoors and outdoors) in 2009

Sanya Richards24 years old

o Finally struck 400m gold in Berlin and anchored the US 4x400m to a second gold medalo Has won her third share of the ÅF Golden League Jackpoto Won the World Athletics Final 400m in 49.95o Has set the 4 fastest times in the world in 2009o Has won 10 out of 11 competitions in 2009

Valerie Vili25 years old

o Won the Shot Put gold medal at the Berlin World Championshipso Has improved the Oceania record twice and broken 21 metres for the first timeo Has set 9 of the ten farthest throws in the world in 2009 and the best in five yearso Won the World Athletics Final in a competition record 21.07mo Has remained undefeated throughout 2009

Blanka Vlasic26 years old

o Won the High Jump gold medal at the Berlin World Championshipso Has become the sole second all-time outdoor performer at 2.08mo Has cleared the highest bar outdoors in 22 years!o Has jumped 14 times over 2 metres and 8 times over 2.03mo Has won 19 out of 23 competitions (indoors and outdoors) in 2009

Anita Wlodarczyk24 years old

o Won the Hammer Throw gold medal at the Berlin World Championshipso Set a 77.96m World record in Berlino Has set the two farthest throws in the world in 2009o Has thrown 9 times over 75 metreso Has won 12 out of 14 competitions in 2009